Antenna RAI of Caltanissetta
Transmitter Caltanissetta | |
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General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Transmitter |
Location | Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy |
Coordinates | 37°29′52.89″N 14°04′3.98″E / 37.4980250°N 14.0677722°ECoordinates: 37°29′52.89″N 14°04′3.98″E / 37.4980250°N 14.0677722°E |
Construction started | 1949 |
Completed | 1951 |
Opening | November 18, 1951 |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 286 metres (938 ft)[1][2] |
Design and construction | |
Structural engineer | Ing. Bertolotti, Materonzoli and Serangelo |
Main contractor | CIFA (Compagnia Italiana Forme e Acciaio) |
The radio transmitter system of Caltanissetta or Antenna RAI of Caltanissetta[3] is a plant, now idle, for broadcast on long wave, medium and short; tipe guyed mast. The transmitter is insulated against ground.[3]
Its main element is an omnidirectional antenna 286 meters high, which holds the record for the tallest structure in Italy; it stands on a hill 689 meters above sea level; The top antenna is placed at 975 meters above sea level.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Caltanissetta Radio Mast, Caltanissetta | 1221558 |" (in Italian). EMPORIS. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ a b Walter Guttadauria. "Così fu issata a Sant'Anna l'antenna più alta d'Europa inaugurata da un ministro" (pdf) (in Italian). centrocammarata.com. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ a b "Rai - Impianto Onde Corte Caltanissetta" (in Italian). mediasuk.org. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
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